Where does “faie” come from?
faie (Middle English) comes from Middle French feie, from Old French fae, from Latin fāta, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
faie (Middle English): Magical, enchanted, or otherworldly; fey or fae;...
Definitions
- Magical, enchanted, or otherworldly; fey or fae;...
Ancestry of “faie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | feie | — |
| 2 | Old French | fae | — |
| 3 | Latin | fāta | — |
| 4 | Latin | fātum | — |
| 5 | Latin | fātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |
Words derived from “faie”